Srt Marine Sys. Regulatory News (SRT)

6 Sep 2007 07:00

SOFTWARE RADIO TECHNOLOGY PLC

Chinese order for US$0.5m received for AIS Class B Transponders

The Directors of Software Radio Technology plc ("SRT" or the "Company") are pleased to announce that SRT Marine Technology Limited ("SRT Marine") has received an order for over US$0.5m from Chinese Company Tianjin Broadcasting and Communications Co. Ltd. ("TCB") for the purchase of 2,500 Class B AIS Transponders.

TCB are a major supplier of telecommunications equipment into the professional and commercial markets within China. TCB have built a significant capability in AIS and have a number of significant opportunities within the Chinese market which has more than 200,000 vessels with a potential requirement for AIS technology.

The Chinese authorities have already rolled out a complete AIS network along their coast line and are now looking to install a similar network on their inland waterways.

Neil Peniket, Managing Director of SRT Marine, said, "TCB are a very important partner for us in AIS. We expect that their presence and capability in the Chinese market will yield significant business for us both given the size of the opportunity."

Mr. Ma Yan, Deputy General Manager of TCB said, "SRT's world leading technology in terms of cost and performance provides us with the best possible product to capture the market in China."

Enquiries: Software Radio Technology plc 01761 409500

Simon Tucker Group Managing Director Hanson Westhouse Limited 0113 246 2610 Tim Feather CityRoad Communications 07947 186694 Paul Quade About SRT:

Founded in 1987 and quoted on AIM in 2005, SRT focuses on the development of turnkey technology product solutions for homeland security applications. SRT's technologies are used by manufacturers to fast track and de-risk the development of their own products. SRT has focused on the areas of professional voice and data radio communications such as TETRA and maritime identification and tracking systems, such as AIS: both of which are global standards. The Company has a worldwide customer base with a business model based on customers paying royalties on each product manufactured.

About TCB

Tianjin 712 Communication and Broadcasting Co. Ltd (TCB), founded in 1936, is one of China's first large-scale, electronics enterprises and for more than seventy years TCB has been developing and producing civil communications equipment, audio and video products, and servicing its home and international customer base.